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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

F. ELLSWORTH. HORSESHOBING APPARATUS.

No. 597,317. Patented Jan. 11, 1898 (N0 ModeL) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. FELLSWORTH HORSESHOBING APPARATUS.

Patented Jan. 11, 18

FRANK ELLSXVORTH, OF ALLIANCE PATENT rricn.

, OHIO, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES F. PEARSOL, OF SAME PLACE.

HOYRSE'SIHOEENG APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,317, dated January1 1, 1898.

Application filed June 14, 1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK ELLSWORTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at A1- liance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus forControlling Horses Vhile Being S'hod, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide means for controlling an unrulyhorse while being shod without injuring either the horse or the workman.This object I accomplish by the use of the apparatus illustrated in theaccompanying drawings; and the invention consists in certain. novelfeatures hereinafter described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing thedevice in position to raise the back foot of a horse. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the device applied to the front foot and the footraised. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the device adapted to raise thefront foot forward. Fig. 4 is a view of the harness removed from thehorse, and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the headstall.

In carrying out my invention I employ a pair of rings A A, connected bya short strap B, and I attach to the rear ring a strap 0, adapted topass therefrom over the back of the horse, forward between the frontlegs, then around the leg on the off side, and up over the back to thefront ring, to which it is connected by a snap-hook D. A shoulder strapor loop E has both its ends attached to the front ring A and is adaptedto pass around the animals neck and rest on his shoulders, as clearlyshown. Engaging and depending from the rings A A are snap-hooks F,having rollers G in their lower ends, over which passes theoperating-strap II. This strap H has a snap-hook I at one end, andbetween the snap-hooks F a traveling snap-hook J is mounted on thestrap. The hooks I J are engaged in and hold the rings K, secured to theends of a strap L, adapted to pass around the foot of the horse belowthe fetlock. The operating-strap thus passes up from the rings K to theforward snap-hook F, thence back to the hook J, thence to the rearwardhook F, and thence outward to any point most convenient to the operator.

To divert the attention of the horse, I employ a headstall consisting ofan elliptical block M, adapted to fit in the animals mouth, itselliptical shape preventing turning, and lateral movement beingprevented by the disks N at its ends. These disks are secured to theends of the block by screws or hooks N, and attached to saidscrews orhooks is an elastic strap 0, adapted to pass over the head, as shown.The elastic strap yields sufficiently to lead the horse into the beliefthat he can eject the block, but at the same time is strong enough tofoilhis attempts to ejectit.

hen it is desired to raise the foot to be shod, the assistant pulls onthe free end of the operatingstrap and the force thus applied istransmitted through the strap, so as to exert an upward pull on the hoofand raise the same. Theworkman can then shoe the horse Without anytrouble and without having to Watch the action of the horse. Should theanimal attempt to kick, a slight pull on the operating-strap controlshim and frustrates the attempt.

The device is very light and can he used on either side of the horse andto raise either the front or the back feet. The shoulder strap or loopand the side retaining-strap passing around the leg maintain theapparatus in proper operative position and prevent slipping of the samealong the animals back.

Should it be desired to raise the front foot forward or the back footrearward, the hooks F are engaged in a ring secured in the wall of theshop or in a post therein.

The retaining-strap passing over the back and around one of the forelegsserves as a support for the operating-strap and also. as an aid to saidrope. Should the horse attempt to kick or jump, at strong pull on theoperating-rope will draw on the retaining-strap and cause the same topull on the front leg of the horse, the result being that the horse willcease his efforts to kick or jump and apply his energy to keeping on hisfeet. Should the animal simply lie down, as sometimes happens, there isno complicated harness confining his body to injure him or retard hisrising. On the contrary, a gentle pull on the operating-rope will urgehim to arise. It will be noticed that the operating rope or strap Vpasses back and forth between the hoof and the supportingdoop andretaining-strap, so that if it becomes necessary to pull on theoperating-rope not only is the hoof to which it is attached raised, buta pull is also exerted on the front leg around which the retainingstrapis passed. Furthermore, the pressure is divided between the neck and theforeleg.

Having thus described myinvention, What I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

1. In an apparatus for controlling horses, a loop adapted to pass aroundthe horses neck, a retaining strap passing over the horses back, andaround one of the front legs, and an operating-strap hung from the loopand the retaining-strap and adapted to be attached to the foot of thehorse to raise the same.

2. In an apparatus for controlling horses, a pair of connected rings, aloop attached to the forward ring, adapted to pass around the neck ofthe horse and rest on his shoulders, a retaining-strap having its endsattached to said rings and its intermediate portion adapted to pass overthe horses back, and around one of his front legs, and anoperating-strap hung from said rings and adapted to raise a foot of thehorse.

3. In an apparatus for controlling horses, a pair of connected rings, aloop attached to the forward ring and adapted to pass around the horsesneck, a retaining-strap attached to the said rings and passing aroundone of the horses front legs, rollers hung from said rings, a bandadapted to pass around a foot of the horse, rings in the ends of saidband, and an operating-strap passing to and fro between said rings andthe rollers.

FRANK ELLSW ORTH.

Vitnesses OHAs. F. PEARSOL,

I. H. SMITH.

